BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Western Business Coalition has launched its first major initiative – Untapped Potential – Driving Canadian Prosperity Through Natural Resources – to unlock the economic...
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EVERGEN ANNOUNCES SALE OF FRASER VALLEY BIOGAS REAL ESTATE PROPERTY
ABBOTSFORD - EverGen Infrastructure Corp. announces that its subsidiary, Fraser Valley Biogas Ltd., has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with 2065947 Alberta Ltd. and James Betts for the...
CRACKDOWN ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IS GUTTING CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
Move to curb international students is undermining post-secondary institutions and weakening the economy OTTAWA - Canada isn’t just facing bad news from the ever-changing chaos south of the border;...
VEGAIN SPORTS NUTRITION BRAND SIGNS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
NANAIMO – A Vancouver Island-based vegan sports nutrition brand has signed a national distribution agreement to bring its 100 percent plant-based products across the country. VEGAIN Nutrition Inc.,...
ICBA ECONOMICS: UPDATE ON AN UNWANTED TRADE WAR – PART 2
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is hard to keep track of the on-again, off-again cross-border tariff...
FCC: CANADA’S FARMLAND VALUES CONTINUED TO CLIMB IN 2024
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2024, increasing by 9.3 per cent, slightly less than the 11.5 per cent increase reported in 2023, according to...
BCREA: HOUSING STARTS FALL IN FEBRUARY
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian housing starts fell by 4 per cent to 229,030 units in February at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). Starts were down 12 per cent from the same month last year....
CREA: TARIFF UNCERTAINTY KEEPING HOOME BUYERS ON THE SIDELINES
OTTAWA - Canadian home sales fell sharply from January to February, as home buyers remained on the sidelines in the first full month of the ongoing trade war with the United States. Sales activity...
FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN BC HYDRO PROJECTS ACROSS THE PROVINCE
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The federal government has announced it is investing more than $156.8 million in eight BC Hydro infrastructure projects across the province. The funding is provided through the...
CFIB: ANSWERS NEEDED BEOFRE ELECTION CALL
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes Ottawa’s decision to scrap the carbon tax but is concerned about some important outstanding carbon, capital and alcohol tax...
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE APPOINTS NEW CEO
SURREY - The Surrey Board of Trade is delighted to announce the appointment of Joslyn Young as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective March 31, 2025. Ms. Young will also serve as the Acting...
CITY OF ABBOTSFORD ADVANCES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
ABBOTSFORD - Renewed funding from the federal government’s Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), has enabled the City of Abbotsford to advance several infrastructure improvement projects across...
FRASER VALLEY MOVERS & SHAKERS MARCH 18, 2025
Fraser Valley Business News DELTA Delta Liberal MP Carla Qualtrough has announced her resignation after a decade in politics. A revised Tsawwassen condo construction application at 1219...
GREEN SHEET FRASER VALLEY BUILDING BRIEFS: MARCH 18, 2025
Location: Surrey (mixed-use dev) Address: 10420 City Pkwy - Condominiums - Commercial - Parkway Development - Intersect Description: New mixed use development - 2 structures - Building 1, 52 storeys...
OKANAGAN CAPACITY MITIGATION PROJECT GETS GREEN LIGHT
BRITISH COLUMBIA - On March 3, 2025, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved FortisBC Energy Inc.’s application for its Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project. The project includes...
ICBA ECONOMICS: UPDATE ON AN UNWANTED TRADE WAR – PART 1
By Jock Finlayson, ICBA Chief Economist, the following op-ed first ran in the Toronto Sun on March 4,2025 BRITISH COLUMBIA - It is hard to keep track of the on-again, off-again cross-border tariff...